蒹葭倚玉树

jiān jiā yǐ yù shù

lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom)

fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong

蒹

jiān

reed

葭

jiā

reed

倚

yǐ

to lean on

玉

yù

jade

树

shù

tree